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01-09-2015 | Original Paper

Highly efficient visible light-induced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue over InVO₄/BiVO₄ composite photocatalyst

Authors: Umaporn Lamdab, Khatcharin Wetchakun, Sukon Phanichphant, Wiyong Kangwansupamonkon, Natda Wetchakun

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 17/2015

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A highly efficient and visible light responsive photocatalyst was developed by indium vanadate (InVO₄)/bismuth vanadate (BiVO₄) composite photocatalyst. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectra, XPS, zeta potential, and photoluminescence techniques. The XRD, TEM, and XPS results indicated the prepared sample was actually a two-phase composite: InVO₄ and BiVO₄. Photocatalytic activities of all catalysts were evaluated for the degradation of methylene blue in aqueous solution under visible light irradiation. The highest activity was obtained in the InVO₄/BiVO₄ composite using 0.8:0.2 mol ratio of InVO₄:BiVO₄. On the basis of the calculated energy band positions, the mechanism of enhanced photocatalytic activity was discussed.

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Title: Highly efficient visible light-induced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue over InVO4/BiVO4 composite photocatalyst
Authors: Umaporn Lamdab
Khatcharin Wetchakun
Sukon Phanichphant
Wiyong Kangwansupamonkon
Natda Wetchakun
Publication date: 01-09-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Materials Science / Issue 17/2015
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-015-9126-6

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